LONDON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced sovereign wealth funds to make it rather unthinkable. FILEFOTO: Empty offices are seen as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease continues, in London, UK March 19, 2020. REUTERS / Simon Dawson With leading office blocks lying empty around the world, hotels half …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks advance for a second straight session on Monday, backed by hopes of coronavirus, after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use of recovering patients’ blood plasma as a treatment option. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask follows the outbreak …
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FILE PHOTO: A sign for BlackRock Inc hangs above his building in New York US, July 16, 2018. REUTERS / Lucas Jackson BEIJING (Reuters) – China has approved a joint wealth management venture between US asset manager BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), Singapore investor Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd and China Construction Bank …
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FILE PHOTO: Office workers wearing protective face masks run in Singapore’s central business district during coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), 17 August 2020. REUTERS / Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Researchers in Singapore have discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus that causes milder infections, according to a study published in …
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SINGAPORE / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asia’s stock markets tied after Wall Street’s lead on Friday, but were set for their softest week in about a month as investors wrestled with sluggish economic data and airy ratings following a huge rally coronavirus loss. PHILO PHOTO: A man wearing a face …
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